Past Perfect
Imagine this.
Sunset. You are seated in the sea shore. The cold air smoothly touching your skin. The heat of the sun is slowly disappearing. You look up. Closed your eyes. Take a deep breath. As you open your eyes, a shine in the sunset appears. A girl. She have that shiny eyes. Fair skin tone. A not-so-good shaped nose but has that pinkish lips. She smiles. You smiled back. She lend her hand. "Come on stand up." You stand up. Then, your eyes and her's met unexpectedly. You hold her legs and suddenly carries her.
It's like you don't want the scenery to be ended. It's like you're enjoying things that comes unexpectedly. You just wanted to be a photograph that will stay the same throughout the time. Thank God for that wonderful blessing.
She giggles. Her laughs were cute. Her voice was nice.
You together seated beside the sea shore. Looking at the end of the sea. Both thinking that you will be together for the rest of your life. You will just be happy the whole time. You stretched your feet. The cold water tickles you feet. She hold your hand. She looked at you. Smiled.
Time flies so fast. It is already midnight. It comes to your mind that it is already that time to separate and part ways.
You stand as well as her. She holds your face. "Remember this, I will be always your 'pabebe' girl."
And that ends the past perfect scenery.
Imperpektong Kasalukyan
Isipin mo ito.
Bukang liwayway. Nakatayo ka ngayon sa dalampasigan. Tumitingin sa dulo ng dagat. Walang maisip. Blanko ang utak. Bigla kang napapikit. Naalala ang mga bagay-bagay. Yumuko. Huminga ng napakalalim. Hindi maarok ang lalim ng iyong iniisip. Ngunit sa totoo, walang laman ang iyong utak. Wala kang maisip. Napaupo ka. Ituro ang hintuturo sa lupa. Sumulat ng mga salitang, "I will always be your 'maginoo' boy." Biglang rumagasa ang tubig at binura ang iyong mga sinulat. Wala na. Naglaho na. Maibabalik nga ngunit hindi na gaya ng dati. Magiiba na ang iyong sulat. Tumulo ang luha. Naluha. Naiyak. Napahiga sa dalampasigan. Binuksan ang mga mata. Mamula-mulang mga mata na hindi mawari ang nais sabihin at iparating.
Nais mo na lamang kumawala sa pait ng nararadamang sakit. Ayaw mo na lamang isipin ang mga nagaganap sa iyong buhay. Walang saysay. Walang silbi. Ayaw mo man ang mga nangyayari, hindi mo ito mapipigilan.
Tatayo kang muli. Pipilitin na kayanin ang mga bagay- bagay.
Ngiti. Kahit hindi na totoo. Tawa. Kahit naiiyak ka na.
Biglang may darating. Iaabot ang mga kamay. Iiwanan na ang dalampasigan. Babalik sa dating buhay. Lalaban. Kakayanin. Sana.
At hindi dito natatapos ang imperpektong kaganapan ng kasalukuyan.
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